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The original breed standard is set by the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society of Ireland, and also used by the British Connemara Pony Society. The adults are usually 128 to 148 cm (12.2 to 14.2 h; 50 to 58 in) in height, with a strong back, loins, and hindquarters, deep and broad through the ribs, and with a riding-type well laid-back shoulder and ...
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Clare Winton's thesis "Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of native mountain ponies of Britain and Ireland reveal a novel rare population" where she and her colleagues state "Our results establish that the feral Carneddau ponies represent a unique and distinctive population that merits recognition as a defined population and ...
Clare is north-west of the River Shannon covering a total area of 3,450 square kilometres (1,330 sq mi). [6] Clare is the seventh largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties in area and the 19th largest in terms of population.
Way sold him as a foal at the Newmarket December Sales for 210 guineas to Larry Ryan from Co. Clare in Ireland. After winning in the show ring as a yearling , he was offered for sale that autumn at the Ballsbridge sales in Dublin through the Rathmore Stud owned by six-time Irish champion jockey Martin Molony , and was bought by George Ponsonby ...
Also: Ireland: People: By occupation: Sportspeople by sport: Racehorse owners and breeders Pages in category "Irish racehorse owners and breeders" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 April 2024. Extinct breed of pony The Connemara pony is believed to be a descendant of the Irish Hobby The Irish Draught is also believed to be a descendant of the Irish Hobby The Irish Hobby is an extinct breed of horse developed in Ireland prior to the 13th century. The breed provided foundation ...
Insular style illustration of a man riding a horse, from the Book of Kells. Horse racing in Ireland has a very long history. The ancient text Togail Bruidne Dá Derga (Destruction of the Mansion of Da-Derga) mentions chariot races taking place on the Curragh during the lifetime of the monarch Conaire Mór, [1] [2] whose reign is disputed but is believed to have occurred sometime between 110 BC ...